First cocktail of the cruise

So the deal with alcohol on our cruise, and on many others, is that it's not included in the price.

So you pay for it using your SeaPass card.

Regarding prices - cocktails were significantly cheaper than back in Australia, wine and beer were slightly more expensive, basic spirits were about the same as back in Australia.

They have a fantastic range of wine and cocktails - hundreds.

The trick is to pick a bar which isn't crowded when you're ordering, as, like anywhere, cocktails can take a long time to make and slow things down considerably.

Also, you have to be careful - the shots they pour are AMERICAN shots, which are 44 mL - this is 50% larger than a shot in Australia.

Consequently, be careful with the amount you're drinking, due to the extra 50% of alcohol content.

The extra content is quite noticeable in basic spirit mixers, but can be missed in the cocktails.